| Provided prior to the show, program notes
give blind or visually impaired theatergoers the overall description
of the sets, characters, costumes, and the look of the theater.
They help the theatergoers create in their minds a picture they
can use to achieve a better understanding of the play. Program
notes can be done live or, for recurring shows (currently Phantom
of the Opera and Les Miserables), be prerecorded
on cassettes and mailed to theatergoers in advance. |
During the show, a trained HAI volunteer
transmits description of the physical action on stage during
pauses in the dialogue. The describer uses a headset microphone
while the audience members listen to the description through
a receiver with a single earpiece. The volunteer describer is
located in the balcony or other area with a view of the stage
and the audience member can sit anywhere in the audience. |
